Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:44:09 +0000 From: Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> To: d@delphij.net, utisoft@gmail.com, freebsd-standards@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Should we imitate GNU test's insanity? Message-ID: <AANLkTimfhYbi9ti1wMtGGSM6Ob56wZVjeRtRy_XanfK_@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20110210000059.GA95033@zim.MIT.EDU> References: <AANLkTi=mNb=u0UA1zHYTdiVxdJc=3-VPtWxvc7tu4R4H@mail.gmail.com> <4D53064B.7090901@delphij.net> <20110210000059.GA95033@zim.MIT.EDU>
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On 10 February 2011 00:00, David Schultz <das@freebsd.org> wrote: > On Wed, Feb 09, 2011, Xin LI wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA256 >> >> On 02/09/11 12:46, Chris Rees wrote: >> > Hi all, >> > >> > I've found so many cases of autoconf failing when porting Linux apps >> > over, for example scilab and musicpd due to the happiness of GNU test >> > to accept a =3D=3D b rather than a =3D b. >> > >> > Rather than making a bug report that'll be brushed off (as my bug >> > report for GNU find was), would it be unthinkable for me to make a >> > patch for our test to make =3D=3D acceptable, to stop some wasted port= ers' >> > time? >> >> I don't think =3D=3D is unacceptable extension to the POSIX standard bas= ed >> on my reading. =A0If there is no objection I'll commit the attached patc= h >> on Friday. > > I agree; unobtrusive extensions that improve compatibility are welcome. > Wow, that was quick. Thanks! Chris
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